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Feature Documentary Premiered at Tribeca Film Festival 2021 - From executive producers LeBron James and Maverick Carter comes the story of the first academic year inside the groundbreaking I Promise School. With students selected from the lower 25th percentile across the district, the film explores the day-to-day trials, tribulations and triumphs of students and families growing up in Akron, Ohio. I Promise delivers a story of resilience in the face of adversity and shares a new model for urban, public education – a holistic, STEM-focused approach led by love and Social Emotional Learning infused with the LeBron James Family Foundation’s “We Are Family” philosophy. And what’s at stake? Nothing short of these kids’ lives. Watch Now, only on YouTube. I Promise is the latest YouTube Original from The Black Voices Fund, a fund to highlight Black Voices, stories and culture. I Promise is produced by The SpringHill Company and Blowback Productions in association with RYOT Labs and LeBron James Family Foundation.
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